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Lignite mining company NLC India has published the list of bidders that participated in the 20 MW solar plus battery energy storage system (BESS) tender it floated in May 2017. A total of 10 companies expressed interest in the project.

The 20 MW tender is divided into two projects of 10 MW capacity each, with a BESS capacity of 28 MWh. It was launched by NLC India in May 2017 to be set up at Andaman & Nicobar Islands.

Four bids below 5 billion INR ($76.3 million) were received, which NLC India found surprising given the high BESS cost. Even though Mahindra Susten was the lowest bidder, the mining company will first consider the viability and project feasibility before awarding the contract.

NLC India targets to have 3,990 MW of solar power generation capacity.